Having lingered in Gaza house of courtesan, and watched by the people who wanted to kill him, Samson takes the gates of the city, the load them on his back and will place them on top of a mountain (Judges XVI, 1 - 3)

The painting depicting Samson's act of strength, inspired by Judges XVI, 1–3, captures a moment of profound biblical significance through a religious painting style. Rendered on paper, it combines raw, expressive Naïve art (primitivism) qualities with a sense of immediacy and simplicity. Samson, watched by ominous onlookers intending harm, carries the gates of Gaza on his back, symbolizing divine strength and heroism. The scene’s rawness and directness evoke an etching-like clarity, emphasizing his monumental feat and the spiritual weight of the biblical narrative.